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UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: rycalshaw on February 05, 2015, 01:30:20 pm

Title: airflex mini
Post by: rycalshaw on February 05, 2015, 01:30:20 pm: hi guys, does anyone have an airflex mini with the bigger pump fitted or better still has anyone upgraded from the 130 to the 200psi and if so is it worth going to the expense of the upgrade...thanks
Title: Re: airflex mini
Post by: feldon on February 06, 2015, 11:53:15 am: I have the Alltech version the Express 130psi twin vac as my back up machine to my Airflex Storm, i find it great for this purpose, small area's and flats etc, why are you looking for bigger pump?
Title: Re: airflex mini
Post by: rycalshaw on February 06, 2015, 02:39:25 pm: hi Richard, it is a great little machine, I also bought it for cleaning eot apartments, I just thought the bigger pump would increase my working speed but to upgrade your talking upwards of £500...cheers
Title: Re: airflex mini
Post by: john martin on February 06, 2015, 03:22:22 pm: this for 200

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Carpet-Cleaning-AQUATEC-220-PSI-Extractor-Pump-230V-/231382329335?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item35df7627f7

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UTXaNEvgfRU

If you dont need pressure adjustment then straight swap yourself in mins
Title: Re: airflex mini
Post by: rycalshaw on February 06, 2015, 05:16:03 pm: thanks john, is fitting it a simple job...
Title: Re: airflex mini
Post by: john martin on February 06, 2015, 10:00:39 pm: Quote from: rycalshaw on February 06, 2015, 05:16:03 pm
thanks john, is fitting it a simple job...

Should be very straight forward , just same as the pump fitted . The version on ebay has a pressure switch but its the same to wire up .
I really dont know how much better it compares to the one you have fitted without using both though .
cant see many examples of it fitted ... but its used here in Steembrite Donalds contraption

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8o-4fbipGiI
Title: Re: airflex mini
Post by: rycalshaw on February 06, 2015, 10:28:47 pm: thanks john, certainly worth a look mate...
Title: Re: airflex mini
Post by: Kinver_Clean on February 07, 2015, 10:48:02 am: Higher pressure means more water-
Same vacs means more drying strokes.
How much time saved????
Title: Re: airflex mini
Post by: stuart_clark on February 07, 2015, 01:16:39 pm: Its no Magna though is it ?

Stuart
Title: Re: airflex mini
Post by: john martin on February 07, 2015, 01:36:46 pm: Quote from: stuart_clark on February 07, 2015, 01:16:39 pm
Its no Magna though is it ?

Stuart

what the steambrite heater ?
remember they have to draw twice the current @ 115v 1800w or so is all they can do on a regular circuit .

But they dosnt stop them from being crazy ...

http://www.steam-brite.com/volcano-9000-watt-tankless-electric-water-heater-p-3562.html

and steambrites goliath is now a quad 6.6
Title: Re: airflex mini
Post by: stuart_clark on February 07, 2015, 02:01:38 pm: Bet thats some grunt ? 4× 6.6 ! Having one of my Scorps fitted with three 1600w electros next week
Title: Re: airflex mini
Post by: john martin on February 07, 2015, 02:09:36 pm: Quote from: stuart_clark on February 07, 2015, 02:01:38 pm
Bet thats some grunt ? 4× 6.6 ! Having one of my Scorps fitted with three 1600w electros next week

sounds good , hopefully a noticable power increase , and the first in the UK to do these in three parallel .
U sure you are getting one of the more powerfull ones , did u get a model number . There are a few different versions .
Title: Re: airflex mini
Post by: stuart_clark on February 07, 2015, 02:41:44 pm: Yes john, I was given the choice of four different power outputs, but thought the 1800 w might of been to much for two plus to handle,

Stuart
Title: Re: airflex mini
Post by: john martin on February 07, 2015, 02:55:18 pm: Quote from: stuart_clark on February 07, 2015, 02:41:44 pm
Yes john, I was given the choice of four different power outputs, but thought the 1800 w might of been to much for two plus to handle,

Stuart

You could .. put an 1800 on the pump cord .
but of the 1600w ... ending in # 49 is the one Ashbys use
ending in #47 is the conical verison
and there is a two stage version
Title: Re: airflex mini
Post by: stuart_clark on February 07, 2015, 03:01:46 pm: Well, I will bear that in mind next time s they are ordered now, having a booster box made like yours but with just one motor in it, but might go for the 1800 wat will see
Title: Re: airflex mini
Post by: stuart_clark on February 07, 2015, 03:07:38 pm: Seriously still thinking about purchasing an escape from woodbridge, I've bought a bigger van so it would fit in nicely, not that bothered about the heat issue, I've had Scorpions now for eight years without heat and its never been a problem, I use a drop in cool tail emersion heater, but switch off when I start the machine up

Stuart
Title: Re: airflex mini
Post by: john martin on February 07, 2015, 03:18:22 pm: cool post pics if u do ,could work well , use the mytee most places and use the scorpion as backup ...
Title: Re: airflex mini
Post by: Luc on February 07, 2015, 05:13:48 pm: hi guys, im sorry to hijack the thread, but are those electro motors any good for say a ninja? its only my backup ninja but one vac motor went today and im unsure what motors to try.
many thanks

luke
Title: Re: airflex mini
Post by: john martin on February 07, 2015, 07:03:24 pm: Quote from: Luc on February 07, 2015, 05:13:48 pm
hi guys, im sorry to hijack the thread, but are those electro motors any good for say a ninja? its only my backup ninja but one vac motor went today and im unsure what motors to try.
many thanks

luke

sure better to replace with a slightly more powerfull motor , might pull an amp more but no worries , just combine it with your other vac . Not going to make a dramatic difference but its a simple upgrade .